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In article <2974@husc6.UUCP> singer@endor.UUCP (Richard Siegel) writes:

>It's very important to remember that we were all at one time computer
>(or Macintosh) novices, and to give due consideration to those who
>still are.

	Quite so. Friendly exchange of advice is probably the number one
	purpose of the group, no matter what level of subject is
	at hand.

>	I agree, 10 responses to a single question is a nuisance to
>read and is, to put it bluntly, a waste of space and time. I've made
>the mistake of responding to a question before reading further, and
>ended up contributing to a crowd of responses. Therefore, read *all*
>of the followups to a question and see if it hasn't already been
>answered. It'll save time, bytes, and frustration.

	If the question is relatively simple, the answers to which
	will probably be of little use to the rest of the subscribers,
	just _mail_your_reply_to_the_asker_, whenever possible. It will
	be much easier for *them* to sift/trash multiple responses than
	for the rest of the newsgroup!

	It's up to the individual involved to post a summary of interesting
	responses, if any. This way we can avoid a repeat of the recent
	blinking apple overkill.    (-:

>	What about a comp.sys.mac.newuser? Are there enough new
>user questions to warrant the creation of such a newsgroup? If not
>then how about a moderated newsgroup?

	A moderated group might be okay, but I don't think splitting would
help; many MacWizards would have no interest in the newuser group, so the
people in that group might miss out on some of their expertise.

	As long as we exercise a little discretion about whether to reply
in group or via mail, and not post things willy-nilly, I think the group
can be useful and enjoyable for all levels of MacUsers.

						JMF

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